Full name Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera
Born October 4, 1993, Panadura
Current age 24 years 204 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Sri Lanka Under-23s, Wayamba United
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 5.07
Education Mahanama Vidyalaya, Panadura
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 10.00 | 27 | 74.07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
19 | 14 | 2 | 154 | 50* | 12.83 | 251 | 61.35 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
15 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 11* | 9.66 | 29 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
First-class | 36 | 50 | 19 | 742 | 92 | 23.93 | 1479 | 50.16 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
List A | 58 | 28 | 8 | 247 | 50* | 12.35 | 374 | 66.04 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
48 | 17 | 9 | 71 | 28 | 8.87 | 82 | 86.58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
1 | 2 | 90 | 44 | 8 | 5/24 | 8/44 | 5.50 | 2.93 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
19 | 17 | 937 | 777 | 21 | 6/54 | 6/54 | 37.00 | 4.97 | 44.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
15 | 15 | 316 | 410 | 12 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 34.16 | 7.78 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 36 | 61 | 4866 | 2880 | 109 | 7/139 | 8/44 | 26.42 | 3.55 | 44.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
List A | 58 | 53 | 2492 | 1910 | 59 | 6/54 | 6/54 | 32.37 | 4.59 | 42.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
48 | 44 | 932 | 1117 | 43 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 25.97 | 7.19 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Only Test | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Feb 8-10, 2018 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Hambantota, Nov 12, 2012 scorecard |
Last ODI | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jan 27, 2018 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Pallekele, Sep 27, 2012 scorecard |
Last T20I | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Mar 16, 2018 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Colts Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Feb 1-3, 2013 scorecard |
Last First-class | Colombo v Galle at Hambantota, Mar 30-Apr 2, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Hambantota, Nov 12, 2012 scorecard |
Last List A | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Mar 21, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Uthura Rudras v Wayamba United at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2012 scorecard |
Last T20s | Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils at Mumbai, Apr 14, 2018 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4*, 0/47 | Mum Indians | v Daredevils | Mumbai | 14 Apr 2018 | T20 |
24, 3/61 | Galle | v Colombo | Hambantota | 30 Mar 2018 | FC |
7, 2/34 | Colts | v Nondescripts | Colombo (SSC) | 21 Mar 2018 | LA |
1*, 2/37 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 16 Mar 2018 | T20I # 661 |
5, 2/19 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Mar 2018 | T20I # 659 |
0/36 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Mar 2018 | T20I # 658 |
0/37 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Mar 2018 | T20I # 656 |
2/25 | Colts | v SLPACC | Colombo (CCC) | 27 Feb 2018 | T20 |
1/1 | Colts | v Galle CC | Colombo (Police) | 25 Feb 2018 | T20 |
2/28 | Colts | v SL Air SC | Panagoda | 24 Feb 2018 | T20 |
Another installment from Sri Lanka's production line of unorthodox spinners, Akila Dananjaya sparked controversy when he was picked in the preliminary squad for the 2012 World Twenty20, despite never having played a professional match in his life. Able to deliver a legbreak, googly, carrom ball, doosra and a stock offspinner with astounding control, he had impressed Mahela Jayawardene so much as a net bowler at a Sri Lanka practice session, that Jayawardene requested he be fast-tracked to the national squad.